Some people believe that handwriting is no longer useful in the modern world and should not be taught in schools. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Handwriting is the key to understanding and expressing a language in written form.
However
, recently a statement has been raised for discussion that schools should not teach handwriting because it is no longer needed in the world of modern technology. I do not agree with the statement despite accepting the fact that the requirement of writing is very low in the modern world. I will explain my disagreement.
Handwriting is still useful in all sorts of offices in spite of the rapid progress of modern technology. We use it in our everyday work for giving a signature, filling up official forms, taking some sensible notes, updating daily diaries and so on. Presently computers and printers do most of the writing work but not all. For instance
, in my office, I need to use pen and paper to draft my daily activities, take notes, and give signatures, in addition
to my Outlook calendar schedule.
Handwriting in school
is essential for students
in school
as it improves children's motor and cognitive skills. It attaches students
to the language in a depth that typewriting cannot. In
addition
researchers have found that handwriting improves the Add a comma
addition,
overall
performance of students
in school
. And written exam is yet a pivotal part of the learning for school
students
.
In conclusion, it can not be denied that modern technology has reduced the workload of writing a lot but there are still needs to write. Furthermore
in school
, handwriting is a process of teaching and assessing for development that we can not stop.Submitted by Dr.ashik776 on
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